The Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has declined to respond to criticisms by the Presidency, insisting that Catholic Bishops have already delivered their message to the President and were only interested in whether it would influence governance. The latest remarks followed an exchange between the Presidency and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, […]

“There are so many people hanging around Mr President, giving him a rosy picture of what the country is, which it is not. And we felt that we have no duty to do that.”

President Tinubu and Catholic Bishops clash over Nigeria's economic and security state. Cardinal Onaiyekan reveals details, Presidency hits back.